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In it, they call for New Zealanders to stand together in defence of the country\u2019s oceans, the New Zealand way of life, the right to protest and against the government&#8217;s plans to drill for deep sea oil.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"It&#039;s time to Get Free - TVC\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fUKf5q1ypwE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<p><br>Backing clean energy instead would, say the group, be a boost for New Zealand\u2019s environment and economy.<br><br>Almost 30,000 jobs could be created in areas such as the geothermal and bioenergy industries, revealed a report, released earlier this year and based on scientific modelling carried out by experts in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The analysis shows that the geothermal industry alone could be worth over NZ$4billion to the economy every year. And a growing bioenergy sector could see New Zealand becoming increasingly less reliant on foreign oil imports, saving the country over NZ$7billion each year by 2035 (1).<br><br>The call comes in the wake of the National-led government\u2019s controversial crackdown on protest at sea and as New Zealand\u2019s reputation for being clean and green faces increasing international scrutiny. In recent days, Texan oil company Anadarko has announced plans to drill in New Zealand waters in the coming months.<br><br>Bunny McDiarmid, head of Greenpeace, who co-ordinated Get Free, said: \u201cThe Get Free message is loud and clear that if we don\u2019t stand up now, we stand to lose things of great value to us &#8211; our democratic rights and our unpolluted waters.\u201d<br><br>Sir Ted Thomas said: \u201cThe new law making it illegal to protest at sea is shameful. 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It&#8217;s common sense because it\u2019s where our competitive advantage rests.\u201d<br><br>Others participating in Get Free include Lady Blake and Peter Williams QC, oncologist Dr George Laking, Te Whanau \u0101 Apanui kaum\u0101tua Rikirangi Gage and lawyer Dayle Takitimu, surfing stars Mischa Davis and Daniel Kereopa, actors Robyn Malcolm and Lucy Lawless and Maria Tyrrell, the daughter of RNZN Commander Alan Tyrrell who was the Commanding Officer of the HMNZS Otago at the Moruroa Protests.<br><br>The government\u2019s new law banning aspects of peaceful protesting at sea was heavily criticised by lawyers and politicians when it was introduced. 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